NEET for admission to MBBS and BDS courses conducted peacefully in Ranchi

Updated on: Monday, May 06, 2013

A total of 5,835 candidates appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on Sunday. The first centralized test conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses was held at nine centres in the state capital.

D R Singh, coordinator of CBSE in Ranchi, said, "For the first time, the CBSE has conducted the test, which was earlier known as the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT). Of the total 6,160 aspirants, 5,835 students sat for the exams. The exams were conducted peacefully."

The exam was held in one phase at JVM Shyamali, DAV Nandraj, Kairali School, Surendra Nath Cenetray School, DAV Dhurva, Bridgeford School, DAV Kapil Deo, Saraswati Sishu Madnir and DPS and started at 11am.

Aakash Chaudhary, director of Aakash Institute, said, "The paper was easy. The questions were based entirely on NCERT books. Those who thoroughly read NCERT books will be able to crack the exams," he added. The questions consisted of three sections - physics, chemistry and biology. They were fully objective.

The results will be out in June.

Three colleges in the state admit students through NEET. They are the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, and Pataliputra Medical College, Dhanbad offering 27 seats.

A total of 271 medical colleges admit students through NEET. Of these, 138 are government-run colleges and 133 private ones. They offer over 31,000 seats for MBBS courses and another 11,000 seats for PG degrees.

NEET for admission to MBBS and BDS courses conducted peacefully in Ranchi

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